Beauty Staple: Caroline Trentini’s Freckles

WHAT: “In school, people would tease me all the time because of my freckles. I hated them so much, and I tried everything to get rid of them. Any cream or oil that someone would tell me about, I would try. And, of course, nothing worked. My first shoot with Vogue was a portrait by the photographerCraig McDean(above). It was a really beautiful shot showing all of my freckles and it is still one of my favorite pictures ever in my career. In fact, since I started modeling, my freckles have really become part of my signature look. Now I’m happy with them, and I take care of my skin because of them.”

WHEN: “I wear sunscreen every day. I got sunburned very badly once in Miami on a shoot, and I think I got a little traumatized. I use Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel but I always add sunscreen on top, especially now because I’m pregnant. It’s an oil-free formula that my dermatologist, Adriana Vilarinho, makes for me—it’s usually SPF 50 or 60. Other than that, I use Clarins Toning Lotion on my face every morning and every night, and a few months ago I discovered Clinique’s Overnight Moisture Surge Mask. But sunscreen, that’s really how I treat my skin—I don’t do much more, and that works for me.”

WHY: “Having freckles is something that makes me unique, and I really appreciate that. On some shoots, the makeup artist put so much makeup on me that it’s like they are not there. Before, I thought, Wow, that’s amazing!, but now I prefer to have very light makeup so my freckles stand out. You have to kind of learn to love them slowly, but as you get older, you love them just for being different.”See exclusive photos of Caroline Trentini’s wedding.